Campanile Saint-Dizier
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Three times three from south to north
... especially Monsieur, were extremely helpful and accommodating. He would greet us delightedly every time he saw us, shaking hands enthusiastically, (as you do in France with people you don't know well, rather than the cheek kiss for closer friends and family) asking if all was well, "Ca va, M'sieur, Madam? Ca va? Bon promenade, bon appetit!" Every morning, he would give us 'un petit sac' to take left over breakfast baguette with us for lunch. If he thought ...
From Zero To Hundred
... this much and want the sun to stay away as long as possible: the sun is mean to me. Very well, I would die without it, but it still hurts me.
I hope tomorrow will bring me shadow, loads of trees and no hills. Please god, no hills. I know I have not acknowledged your existence, but please no hills.
''And yet it moves.'' - The Created Courage Of Galileo Galilei
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Bitchy Hotel Owners
When I woke up in the hotel in Vouzier, I actually wasn't doing too fine. I was pretty tired and not really willing to get on my bike just yet. But hey, I did and so we drove off to St. Menehould, followed by Girvy en Argonne, Brabant le Roi and finally after a stop in Ancerville, St. Dizier. The day went by pretty quickly and before I realized it, we had 115 km behind us. This was by the way the only day so far with no rain, so miracles do tend to happen. ...
Leaving Home for Dover and the Ferry
We set off and for the first time I will keep a blog.
Unfortunately we had little or no WiFi available in the areas we stayed so this now posted complete. Burgundy will follow.
I hope you enjoy in and it does not send you to sleep too ...
Pavé
... hours before the peloton passed. Today’s stage had seven pavé sectors and we had the “opportunity” to ride three of them. I made it through about the first 20 yards on my bike and walked the rest of the way. Steve powered through all of them, along with the full 40 mile ride.
Riding pavé is like holding on to a jackhammer while you are trying to stay upright on a bike, while your teeth are rattling out of ...